A typical shopping trip turned out to be a day of destiny for an Inland Empire woman who knew for nearly 15 years that she would become a multi-millionaire.
Deborah Trullinger was convinced of her fortune after winning $30,000 in a Mega Millions draw back in 2011.
“I’ve been telling everybody. You just wait, I’m going to win the multi-million dollar jackpot,” Trullinger told California Lottery officials.
Lottery officials announced on Thursday that Trullinger was out shopping for groceries at the Albertsons store on Scott Road in Murietta when she picked up her usual allotment of scratchers, including a $20 Cash King game.
“I didn’t have my glasses on, so I was scratching, and I thought ‘Oh! I won 500 dollars,’” Trullinger said. “Then I said ‘honey, I think I won 5,000’ and then I go, ‘wait a minute.’”
Upon closer inspection, Trullinger realized she had just won the $5 million top prize and rushed to share the news with her husband.
“My husband said, ‘Well, you always told us you were going to be a multi-millionaire,’” she explained.
The store that sold the lucky scratcher will get a bonus of $25,000, officials said.
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